Huawei Kirin 9030S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
37.6CPU23.5
31.5GPU—
61.4Benchmarks30.5
—Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030S
- Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 24
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 31
- 240% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 380,000
- 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 1,850
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 700
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.7 GHz+23% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 618 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X15 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,293,328+240% | 380,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,336+91%Top 39% | 700Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,522+144%Top 29% | 1,850Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,606Bottom 39% | — |
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